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Title In the Groove - Advanced Bowling and Tactics
Compiling body Royal Victorian Bowls Association Coaching Committee
Publisher Royal Victorian Bowls Association, Hawthorn West, Victoria, Australia
First published Not stated
ISBN None
Edition reviewed Not stated, but published 2006 as 'Revised Edition'
Hardback/softback Softback
List price $A2.00
Cover size (cm)
(height x width)		 15.0 x 10.5
Number of pages 39
Number of pages with Coloured photos Black & white photos Line drawings
  None None 24
Synopsis In the Groove is widely recognised for the guidance it offers to the new bowler as well as its role as a reference source for the established player seeking to improve some particular facet of the game. The contents were developed by a panel of expert State bowlers following an invitation by the Royal Victorian Bowls Association (RVBA) Coaching Committee to formulate text book standards.

'Bowls Instruction', the first chapter of the book, examines the game's fundamentals and includes the following headings:

  • Placing the mat
  • Delivering the jack
  • Bowls - grip, stance, swing

Chapter 2, headed 'Individual Faults', looks at ten of the most common faults that can develop, including:

  • The wobbler
  • The bent-arm player
  • The flicker
  • The croucher

Entitled 'Advanced Bowling and Tactics', Chapter 3 accounts for the remaining half of the book and includes guidance on:

  • Different shots such as the wresting shot; trail; run through; running; drive; block; shot and block; position bowl
  • Use of the mat, including: placing the mat; delivering the jack; correction of length; windy conditions; building a head; drawing to save; deciding what shot to play
  • Hints for skippers - instructions to players
Well-drawn diagrams augment the text and a touch of humour is introduced with the addition of four cartoons.
Also by the RVBA: See also The Lawn Bowls DVD Coach, an instructional DVD that follows the principles laid down by the RVBA in In the Groove.

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